Businesses should choose to develop Web apps and mobile applications

When it comes to software development, there are two biggest areas: Web application development and mobile application development. To choose the right type of App for you, businesses need to clearly understand the advantages and disadvantages of each type and understand the differences between them.

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In this article, BAP Software will bring readers useful knowledge about Web App and mobile application development as well as provide information for businesses to choose which type of application is appropriate to develop!

I. Advantage and disadvantage of Web application development

Web application development is often programmed using complex programming languages and frameworks. Source: castcraft-software.com

Web App development is the process of creating software that operates over the Internet based on a Web browser. Users can access Web applications on many different platforms and exchange information seamlessly across devices.

Advantage:

Programmers can develop Web Apps with popular programming languages.
The cost of developing a Web App is quite cheap.
Web App development time is less than other types of applications.
Web App is compatible with most operating systems and all devices.

Disadvantage:

An internet connection is required to develop, use, and maintain Web applications.
The cost of improving the Web App is high; if not upgraded, the quality of the display mode is low.

II. What are the pros and cons of mobile application development?

Mobile application development requires developers to have strong professional skills because this is a quite complex process. Source: giasutaihanoi.edu.vn

Mobile application development is the process of creating software that works on devices such as smartphones and tablets. This software provides users with many different services applicable to work, study, and entertainment.

Advantage:

Developers can create highly secure applications because Smartphone Apps are only allowed to be marketed when the app store allows it.
Can create mobile applications easily thanks to support tools, SDKs…

Disadvantage:

The cost of developing mobile applications is quite high.
Maintaining and maintaining mobile applications takes a lot of time and money.
Mobile applications can only operate on operating systems such as Android and iOS.

III. Comparison between Web development and mobile application development

Web applications and mobile applications are both popular software among many users. Source: magenest.com

Although the end products of Web development and mobile application development have many similarities, these two forms of development have many differences.

	Web Development	Mobile application development
Development process	The development process is fast, saving time. Use JavaScript, CSS, HTML programming languages. Don’t need too many testing processes.	Long development time due to building software compatible with each platform such as Android and iOS. It takes quite a bit of testing across multiple devices and platforms.
Development costs	Web development costs are more economical due to using one coinbase for multiple platforms Don’t need to pay for operating systems.	The process of developing a mobile phone application is complex with many features, so the cost is quite high. Mobile applications require maintenance and update fees when marketing on platforms such as Android and iOS.
Feature	Access any device with an Internet connection. Flexible integration with web services.	Can work without the Internet. Take advantage of device features such as sensors and cameras.

IV. Some important points to consider when developing web and mobile applications

When developing Web Apps and mobile applications, developers need to carefully consider the following aspects:

– Responsive Design:

Responsive Design determines the application’s compatibility with device screens. Source: webfx.com

Responsive Design helps create a more responsive interface across all device screen sizes and resolutions. To optimize the interface, developers often use tools such as Flexible Grid, Responsive Image, and CSS Media Query.

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– Decentralized Web Applications (Progressive Web Apps – PWAs):

A Decentralized Web Application is a web technology software that can run on multiple devices with just one code base.

Decentralized Web applications have lower development costs, are multi-device compatible, can work offline, and can run in a Web browser while still providing the same features as regular applications.

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– APIs and Microservices:

Microservices is a software architecture that supports the development of distributed applications. According to Microservices, applications are divided into independent services, capable of operating independently and communicating via HTTP.

API is a tool for managing and controlling API traffic in a distributed system. APIs are considered intermediaries between applications and services. Therefore, in the process of developing mobile applications, programmers need to pay attention to API.

APIs and Microservices are concerned with the internal workings of programs within an application. Source: agilitycms.com

Both APIs and Microservices play an important role in application development and provide special features that help make software development and functional integration more efficient. Therefore, developers need to consider leveraging APIs and Microservices in web and mobile application development.

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– Integrating Login and Registration (Authentication and Authorization):

Authentication is the process of confirming the user’s identity, and Authorization means granting access to the application.

Authentication and Authorization are important components of both the Smartphone App and Web App development process. Developers need to follow web and mobile app authentication practices. Some methods such as multi-factor authentication, reducing user interaction, etc.

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– Testing and Debugging:

Debugging is the process of reviewing and detecting factors causing errors in software. Meanwhile, Testing means the process of testing software.

Both of these processes are the developer’s tasks, playing an important role because they determine the quality of the final application product. Therefore, Developers also need to pay attention to Testing and Debugging.

– Payment Gateway:

Setting up a Payment Gateway is a small step in the mobile application development process, ensuring safe transactions in the future. Source: geeksforgeeks.org

Payment Gateway is technology applied in applications to accept payments by users’ debit or credit cards. Payment Gateway is a necessary feature in the web or mobile application development process if the final product is a paid application.

Conclude

Developing Web Apps and mobile applications are both important tasks for Developers. Web and mobile application development has many differences, however, when creating new software, Developers still need to pay attention to some common aspects related to Web and mobile applications such as Responsive Design, API and Microservices, Performance optimization, …

Currently, BAP Software is also providing web and mobile application development services. BAP is proud to be one of the leading units in Vietnam developing App Hybrid for the Japanese, Singapore, and Vietnamese markets. We have strengths in Ruby On Rails, Java, and PHP… On the frontend side, we use vue.js, and Angular.js,… to ensure web applications can run well on smartphone or tablet platforms.

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